Catholic Public Domain Version
"Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit. "
— Proverbs 17:27, Catholic Public Domain Version
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
“He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. ”
“He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.”
“The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.”
“He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.”
“He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.”
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
Prudence shines from the face of the wise. The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is the anger of the father and the grief of the mother who conceived him.
It is not good to inflict damage on the just, nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly.
Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.
If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.